COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONBehold the stunning crimson hues through the inky blackness. Inhale the noble Hallertau hops, spicy and floral. Savor the flavors redolent of English toffee, rich mocha, sweet molasses, candied currants and a hint of anise. We highly recommend cellaring additional bottles, as the Czar will continue to mature and become denser and more complex with age.

Bottled Nov. ’11 poured into snifter and immediately notice the thick chocolate pour. Smells of dark chocolate and espresso, with peppery notes on the palate. Finishes dry and crisp. Great stout all around.

Upon pour this stout looks promising. Dark near-black color with a nice dense khaki head. Smells of chocolate, mocha coffee, roasted nuts with just a hint of spice with a boozy undertone. Sipping this slowly I get the obvious cocoa/chocolate notes with some licorice/rye, coffee, toasted almond with some nice warming alcohol on the back end. Really an all around fantastic imperial stout.

draft that poured almost black with little off white head. this one smelled nice roasted malts and chocolate plus a sweetness I couldn’t pick up right away. I understand why my friend uses this beer to make brownies. the flavors are good and not overpowering like some others. nice blend of roasted malts. chocolates and maybe it was toffee or caramel something like that...body was not as thick as you would except made for a pleasant surprise...overall very tasty.

After their miserable White Rascal they redeem themselves. A good but not great stout. Dark. A smell of roasted chocolate. Thick head. A bit bitter. Warm wash down. Since it is a bit roasty it cools down quickly. Definitely a winter beer.

Batch 12, Oct 2013.
Poured from a bomber into a tulip on 06.29.14.
A: Sweet malt, chocolate, dark fruit. Very sweet and delicious smelling.
A: 2 finger brown/tan head that stays. Midnight black body with some red at the bottom.
T: Chocolate, dark fruit, and sweet malt are dominant. A slight wood/roastiness, and spiciness are subtle.
P: Creamy smooth like silk. Nice bubbles on the back end. Medium chewy.
O: This does have some alcohol heat that is detectable on the back end. It also has some spiciness, but it doesn’t overwhelm as in other beers. The spiciness actually nicely balances the sweetness.

Look: pours a dark black. Brown sugar colored head. Let's a little light through on the edges.
Smell: roasted malts. Chocolate. Bitter coffee. Alcohol.
Taste: roasted malts first thing. Chocolate on the back. Coffee somewhere in the middle.
Feel: dryer than i expected for a stout. Relatively thin mouth feel.
Overall: nice beer. Really want to know if this is supposed to be a drier form of stout.
First drank: home 1/11/15
Vintage: October 2014

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